[Embroidery sample book]

Maison Sedille (Firm) · 1800 · 86 pictures

An embroidery sample book assembled by the Paris firm Maison Sedille around 1800, holding swatches of Persian and Ottoman needlework stitched on linen and cotton grounds for trade reference. Photographs show flowering sprigs, rosettes, carnations and repeating scalloped borders in coral, indigo, ochre and green silks, with visible stitch texture and weave that suit pattern repeats, borders and textile-derived motifs.

Embroidery -- Iran · Trade catalogs · Decoration and ornament -- Plant forms

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